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Nake Nula Waun (Nah-Kay, New-Lah, Wah- OO) or NNW is a Rap/Hip-Hop group from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Central South Dakota. The name Nake Nula Waun is a traditional Lakota phrase which means “I am always ready, at all times, for anything.”

This phrase was used to describe warriors before they went into battle. NNW members consist of Frank Waln, Thomas Schmidt (currently serving a bid in the Marines), Andre Easter and Kodi DeNoyer.

If you had asked Sina Bear Eagle or Aden Marshall, hosts of AIROS Native Network’s radio show,Native Sounds-Native Voices, about Native American music almost a year ago, their answer would be limited.

Since the pair began hosting the show in September, the two, both college students in Lincoln, Neb., have been exposed to many unexpected sub-genres under the Native music umbrella including punk, rap, and even polka.Read More... about Sina Bear Eagle and Aden Marshall

A sincere admiration of Native culture gives way to this charming documentary about a small group of French citizens—called “Savy Western”—who share a passion for everything Native American. Every weekend, they dress in Native regalia and make appearances at various village fairs alongside their countrymen in France. Read More... about Indians Like Us

Embark on a journey of transformation as three sisters from the Pine Ridge Reservation reconnect with their incarcerated father via a series of video letters. The Poor Bear girls are not sure they even want to connect--but their mother, Cindy, helps them overcome reluctance and hurt. Read More... about Video Letters from Prison

Syd Beane is a filmmaker and holds a Board Chair in the American Indian CDC, a Board Vice-Chair in the Little Earth United Tribes Housing Board, and a Committee Chair in the Cloudman Village Recognition Committee. He was a writer and co-producer for NatiRead More... about Syd Beane

At the age of five, Walter Littlemoon (Lakota) was removed from his family to attend a federal government boarding school where his culture, language and spirituality were suppressed. Embark on Walter's journey to heal himself and his community while reclaiming his heritage. Read More... about The Thick Dark Fog

When the Oglala Sioux Tribe passed an ordinance separating industrial hemp from its illegal cousin, marijuana, Alex White Plume researched hemp and found it to be a versatile, sustainable crop that could grow in the inhospitable soil of the South Dakota Badlands--envisioning a new economy. Read More... about Standing Silent Nation